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About Au Bon Climat

Since it was founded in 1982, Au Bon Climat has been a well respected producer of Burgundian-styled California wines. Jim Clendenen's Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs are mineral, focused and restrained in the early going, and sometimes quite oaky.

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(55% pinot gris, 40% pinot blanc and 5% aligote): Light, bright gold.
Spicy orange, melon and poached pear aromas show very good energy and
clarity. Fleshy and silky on entry, then tighter in the middle,
offering vivid honeydew and citrus fruit flavors deepened by a subtle
smoky quality. Finishes with refreshing mineral lift and thrust,
leaving a floral note behind. This wine ages nicely, by the way, as
shown by a recent bottle of the 2005.

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It is remarkable that an industry essentially less than a half-century old could capture the attention of the American wine-buying public to the degree that California has. Powerful consumer interest in California wine is driven by two major factors. The more obvious reason is that California's best wines, which come from grapes grown in...

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